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It's a Summer of Dinosaurs, Camel Rides, Butterflies, and More

Another eventful summer is unfolding at the Minnesota Zoo. With the upcoming opening of the blockbuster Dinosaurs! exhibit and the return of the Aveda Butterfly Garden, there is something for everyone...

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Minnesota Zoo Announces the Birth of Rare Amur Leopard Cubs

The Minnesota Zoo is thrilled to announce the rare birth of two Amur leopard cubs. This is the first litter born at the Zoo since 1995 and is a significant birth for the conservation of the species,...

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Squee! Newborn Tiger Cub Is Too Cute for Words

She's a handful – but she's got that newborn baby glow.This 5-day-old Amur tiger cub was one of two born at the Minnesota Zoo on Father's Day, June 17, to first-time mother Angara. Keepers left the...

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Minnesota Zoo’s Attendance Tops 1.3 Million; Sets All Time Record

The Minnesota Zoo is celebrating its most successful year ever, with fiscal year (July 1, 2011–June 30, 2012) attendance totaling 1,369,515 – the highest in the Zoo’s 34-year history. Zoo memberships...

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Minnesota Zoo Partners with DNR to Preserve Bison

The Minnesota Zoo and DNR sign Bison agreementMinnesota Zoo has joined with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in an effort to conserve the North American plains bison.The Minnesota...

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Minnesota Zoo makes room for Amur tiger cub

An endangered Amur tiger cub has been moved to the Minnesota Zoo, joining another her age.The cub was born July 1 and flown from the St. Louis Zoo on July 19 to join the other at the Apple Valley site,...

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Earn Your Stripes at Minnesota Zoo's Tiger Tracks 5K

Registration is open for the Minnesota Zoo's annual Tiger Tracks 5K and kids half-mile and mile runs, scheduled for the morning of Saturday, Aug. 25.The 5K begins at 8 a.m. Aug. 25, while the kids...

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Hello, kitty: Baby lynx makes debut at Minn. Zoo

A Canada lynx kitten is making his debut this week at the Minnesota Zoo.The lynx, born May 11 at the Apple Valley zoo, has been spending time with his mother.The kitten, who has yet be named, is now...

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Minnesota Zoo's 'bird guy' is retiring

During his 34 years as the bird expert at the Minnesota Zoo, Jimmy Pichner tried not to get attached to his feathery cohorts.But then, there was Max."I don't know if he loved or hated me," Pichner said...

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Bon Voyage Allie and Semo!

The Minnesota Zoo is inviting the public to come and wish happy travels to Atlantic bottlenose dolphins “Allie” and “Semo.” The dolphins will be on exhibit to the public through September 9.The...

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Minnesota Musicians Take Center Stage This Fall

The Minnesota Zoo is celebrating Minnesota musicians with the debut of its Live On Stage acoustic concert series in the Zoo’s new indoor theatre, the Target® Learning Center, a multi-purpose...

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Minnesota Zoo dolphin fans say goodbye to Allie, Semo

The dolphins at the Minnesota Zoo might not be aware of their impending move but all the strange new people in their exhibit and the extra Jell-O treats might give them a clue something is happening."I...

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Minnesota Zoo’s Moose Get Waterbeds for Thermoregulatory Study

The Minnesota Zoo is known for its innovative exhibits, which include some of the best displays of temperate and subarctic fauna anywhere in the world. Recently, the Zoo has borrowed some husbandry...

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Minn. Zoo bearing up well, indeed

The Dillahunt family loves bears. They spend hours driving to famous bear-watching sites in the North Woods. Bryce, age 2, wears a hat with bear ears.But they've never had the feeling they got this...

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Minnesota Zoo: Black bears see their new home, and visitors see bears

For the Minnesota Zoo's latest residents, their new home is just right.Three bears, males Sike and Kuruk, and female Tiva, bounded into the new 7,500-square-foot, black bear enclosure on the Minnesota...

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MN Zoo opens new black bear exhibit

by Rupa Shenoy, Minnesota Public RadioSeptember 15, 2012The Minnesota Zoo completed a five-year, $76 million series of improvement projects on Saturday by opening a new home for black bears to the...

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6-year campaign raised $76M but falls short of earlier goal

The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley is concluding a six-year fundraising campaign and revising its goals for future improvements.The "Heart of the Zoo" campaign raised $76 million, zoo officials said...

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Minnesota Zoo's Amur leopard cubs make public debut

Two Amur leopard cubs born at the Minnesota Zoo in May may one day frolic in the snows of Far East Russia to help one of the world's rarest species of big cats rebound.The cubs' offspring could be...

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Where the bison roam

Two cows and two heifer calves from Blue Mounds State Park’s bison herd left Rock County Wednesday morning for their new home at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. They will be part of an existing...

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How Does a Snow Monkey Celebrate His 29th Birthday?

The Minnesota Zoo’s snow monkey “Nikko” is celebrating another year—and reaching an age milestone for his species.Born in September 1983, Nikko is the oldest living male snow monkey in North America...

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